Salem is 0-10 against Brownstown Central since October of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Lions will square off against the Braves at 6:30 p.m.
Salem came up short against New Albany on Wednesday, falling 3-0.
While Salem was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into New Albany's winning margin in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-9, 25-15, 25-18.
Brownstown Central extended their road winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Finley Wheeler. The Braves blew past North Harrison 3-0 on Tuesday thanks in part to Wheeler, who had nine digs and three aces. She is also on a roll when it comes to assists, as she's now posted 20 or more in each of the last 18 games she's played.
One reason for the win was Brownstown Central's just kept getting better, winning each set by more points than the last. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-13, 25-12, 25-10.
Brownstown Central's win came from a few key players Salem will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sophie Wischmeier, who had 16 kills. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Fritz, who had 11 digs and two aces.
Brownstown Central's record is now 22-4. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 10-18.
Salem suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Brownstown Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wheeler, who had six digs and one block. Now that the Lions know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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